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EXHIBIT 99.3
AUGUST 17, 2000
Southern Energy, Inc.
900 Ashwood Parkway, Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30338
I hereby consent to serve as a director of Southern Energy, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), upon the completion of Southern Energy's
initial public offering, and to all references to me any my professional
history in both Registration Statements on Form S-1 of the Company (File
Numbers 333-35390 and 333-41680), and any amendments thereto or other required
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. I further consent to the
filing of this consent as an exhibit of any such filing.
/s/ William M. Hjerpe
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Name: WILLIAM M. HJERPE
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